Well Scott, I generally agree.  In fact, I totally agree.  But I do want a reasonably good thermometer for the oil temperature.  I don't KNOW that Dakota is any better than VDO.  Most folks use VDO, including most Vanagon owners.

I don't like digital readouts either.  Analog is intuitive.  Thanks, DMc

---- Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:
> hi.
> I have not heard that VDO gauges may not be that accurate.
>
> I'm sure Dokata digital stuff is fine.
> I can tell you I would rather have an anologue gauge I can just glance at
> and know what it means without thought , than any thing with a digital
> readout.
>
> digital readout for radio stations, fine.  Makes total sense.
> but for things like speed, OP, and oil temp ..and coolant temp ,
> I'm not real big on digital readout.
>
> actually I frickin' hate digital stuff, like push a button and wait and see
> if the volume changes, or if the thing comes on, or goes off.
>
> give me a goold ole KNOB to turn or an analogue gauge to read, any day.
> with some exceptions.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Mcneely" <mcneely4@COX.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 6:48 AM
> Subject: Re: 2.1 L Oil filler tube needed
>
>
> > Scott, the sender that feeds my VDO oil pressure gauge also feeds the
> > dynamic oil pressure monitoring lamp.  I have two senders, one for low rpm
> > and one for high rpm, per stock, but one of them also feeds the gauge.
> > BTW, I have read (and someone on here also made this claim) that VDO
> > gauges are only so-so in accuracy, particular the oil temperature gauges.
> > If I do decide to install an air type, coil oil cooler, I probably will
> > get an oil thermometer, but perhaps from this source:
> >
> > http://www.dakotadigital.com/
> >
> > Don't KNOW if it's is better than VDO, but some folks who claim to know
> > seem to think so.  Perhaps you have some insight into this.
> >
> > DMc
> >
> > ---- Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:
> >> hi,
> >> you mean how to install the guages ?
> >>
> >> pretty basic,
> >> bit unusual, compared to most engines, taping into the oil sender
> >> location
> >> between the push rod tubes under the left cylinder head on a waterboxer
> >> engine.
> >> I have two metal line set ups ...one is a steel brake line with fittings.
> >> Need to come out with a pipe or line to mount senders to.  Going to have
> >> at
> >> least the old OP Switch, and a pressure sender, ..a golf ball size gizmo
> >> to
> >> talk to an electric oil press. gauge..so need to accomdate at least two
> >> sensors there ...old OP sw. and new guage sender.
> >>
> >> I have used a grease gun hose to tap into the oil switch location before
> >> as
> >> well. Worked well for years actually.
> >>
> >> for an oil temp ....I might weld a boss into the bottom of the oil filler
> >> tube, and sender screws into that.  Easy to fab in metal pipe like that.
> >> Might not be 'the perfect or ideal' ' temp sender location, but it's a
> >> nice
> >> way to tap into the sump oil without doing anything too weird to the
> >> engine.
> >> Rather not tap into the case , not yet anyway.
> >> ( There are  ones you can buy that are just a dipstick..
> >> so you have a dipstick with a wire coming off it....kinda of an
> >> air-cooled
> >> Bug thing, but I don't like that idea.)
> >>
> >> check out the VDO guages on egauges.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Rocket J Squirrel" <camping.elliott@gmail.com>
> >> To: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
> >> Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >> Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 3:36 PM
> >> Subject: Re: 2.1 L Oil filler tube needed
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Sat, 2010-08-28 at 14:26 -0700, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
> >> >> being able to monitor oil temp and pressure .....knowing those are
> >> >> within
> >> >> reasonable limits, would reduce the stressful feeling of pushing the
> >> >> poor
> >> >> thing up long hot hills, if those #'s stay in a good range.
> >> >
> >> > Scott -- I, too, would like to know how my 1.9 is doing on them long,
> >> > hot, lonely hills. Any chance we can get you to post a how-to for the
> >> > oil pressure and temp monitoring setup? Something the simpler of us
> >> > could follow?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Rocky J Squirrel
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >
> > --
> > David McNeely

--
David McNeely